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Hand-coloured engraving of a leafy branch with purple berries, small blue flowers, and separate botanical details on a pale background.

A species of Rutaceae: branch with flowers and fruit and separate flowers, fruit and seed. Coloured line engraving.

A diagonal branch bears pinnate green leaves, clusters of small reddish-purple berries, and sprigs of tiny pale blue flowers. Separate blossoms, a seed and a berry are drawn at lower left on a pale ground, with handwritten Latin and vernacular labels at upper right.

Artist
Hendrik van Rheede
Date
[1683]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3182 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1683.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Rama de planta Rutaceae con flores, frutos y semillas, grabado coloreado a mano

Una rama diagonal lleva hojas verdes pinnadas, racimos de pequeños frutos rojizo-púrpura y ramitas con diminutas flores azul pálido. En la parte inferior izquierda aparecen flores, un fruto y una semilla separados, con anotaciones manuscritas en la parte superior derecha.

Português: Ramo de planta Rutaceae com flores, frutos e sementes, gravura colorida à mão

Um ramo diagonal sustenta folhas verdes pinadas, cachos de pequenas bagas roxo-avermelhadas e ramos com minúsculas flores azul-claras. No canto inferior esquerdo, flores, um fruto e uma semente aparecem separados, com anotações manuscritas no canto superior direito.